Cape Verde vs Gambia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Cape Verde
4.2
in 2022
Gambia
4.35
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
162nd
Gambia rank
160th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Gambia
1234199020062022

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 4.35 against 4.2 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.967 0.944 0.023 Cape Verde
2000s 1.81 1.81 0.004 Cape Verde
2010s 2.83 2.91 0.082 Gambia
2020s 3.96 4.1 0.14 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Cape Verde or Gambia?
Gambia, at 4.35 against 4.2 in Cape Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cape Verde and Gambia?
0.15, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 160th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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